Full name | John William Beattie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 21 November 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 16 st 10 lb (106 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Jordanhill School, The Glasgow Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Scottish Institute of Sport, Glasgow University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) |
John Beattie (father) Jenny Beattie (sister) |
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Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position(s) | Flanker / Number Eight | ||
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Senior career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
2004–2012 2012–2014 2014–16 2016- |
Glasgow Warriors Montpellier Castres Bayonne |
137 33 18 4 |
(65) (15) (5) (0) |
Correct as of 31 January 2015
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National team(s) | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
2006– | Scotland | 38 | (15) |
Correct as of 14 March 2015
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John William "Johnnie" Beattie (born 21 November 1985 in Glasgow) is a Scottish rugby union player who plays for Bayonne at the number 8 position.
Beattie is the son of former Scotland number 8 John Beattie and brother of Scotland women's footballer Jenny Beattie. He was educated at The Glasgow Academy, and played age group rugby for Glasgow and Scotland. As a youth, Beattie also represented Scotland at cricket and played football for the Rangers youth team.
Beattie gained his first cap against Romania on 18 November 2006.
He was named in the XV for the standout performers of the 2010 Six Nations Championship by Planet Rugby.